The Beiderbecke Affair

In this delightful comedy-mystery series, a dishy blond saleswoman tricks Trevor Chaplin into buying an inferior set of records by his hero, jazz artist Bix Beiderbecke. Enjoy the mayhem as Trevor and his wisecracking girlfriend try to return the set, and stumble upon black-market corruption, instead.
All six episodes.

Episode 1: What I don't understand is this... - All Trevor Chaplin wants is a set of jazz records. All Jill Swinburne wants is to run for election as a Conservation candidate. What starts as Trevor's simple transaction with a door-to-door saleswoman leads to a kick in the shins, a police inquiry, and a muddy free-for-all at a soccer game.

Episode 2: Can anybody join in? - While Trevor pursues the platinum blonde saleswoman, Jill, Big Al, and Little Norm are held for questioning by newly minted Detective Sergeant Hobson-who views them all as potential criminals. Later, Trevor finds the music he wants in a most unexpected place.

Episode 3: We call it the white economy. - Someone vandalizes Big Al's garden and calls Trevor and Jill, only to hang up without speaking. While Det. Sgt. Hobson's suspicions are unfounded, the threats against Trevor, Jill, and Big Al are real.

Episode 4: Um... I know what you're thinking. - Trevor's former fiancée, Helen, wants him back. Meanwhile, Big Al must move his business out of St. Matthew's when someone named McAllister tries to shut him down. Curiously enough, that's also the name of Helen's wealthy businessman father and her Jaguar-driving bureaucrat uncle.

Episode 5: That was a very funny evening. - When Helen takes Jill to dinner, they drink quite a lot of champagne and toss a coin for Trevor. Invited to dine with Helen's parents later, Trevor develops an intense dislike for her father. And as Big Al takes revenge on his whistle-blower, Det. Sgt. Hobson starts to grasp who the real criminals are.

Episode 6: We are on the brink of a new era. If only... - With the election fast approaching, Jill and Trevor turn their efforts to campaigning. But when Det. Sgt. Hobson asks for more help with his corruption case, Jill points him toward a town planner who may have the evidence he needs.

Written by Alan Plater
Directed by David Reynolds, Frank W. Smith
Produced by Anne W. Gibbons
Executive Produced by David Cunliffe
Original Music by Frank Ricotti
Cinematography by Peter Jackson
Film Editing by David Aspinall, Brian Tomkins
Costume Design by Brian Castle